Ronni Garrett

After 2 years of classes, working on 6 cycle films, 3 visual essays, and 3 thesis films, I finally graduated with a Masters in Film Editing from the American Film Institute. The first in my family to have a masters degree!! The graduation was held at the historic TCL Chinese Theater and I purposely never saw a movie there these last 2 years so graduation could be the first time I stepped foot inside. The theater was just as majestic as I thought it would be. Might sound weird, but it felt like the hands and footprints and stars of film legends (Spielberg, MJ, the Avengers!!) out in the front entrance, and the thousands of filmmakers that have shown their movies on that screen were ‘passing the torch’ onto us next generation. AFI was one of the best things to ever happen to me not just because of the excuse it made for me to move to Los Angeles, but because of the multitude of knowledge my professors, guest speakers, and mentors have passed onto me. I still can’t believe I get to tell stories for a living, I’m so lucky. On to my next dream!!!